The Myth of First Impressions How well do first impressions predict on-the-job performance? This short survey will reveal how we all make instant judgments about people before we get to know them. Question Title * 1. What percent of people do you tend to dislike or feel neutral about when first meeting them? Consider social and business situations. I like very few right away, less than 20% I like many people when first meeting them, generally between 20-40% It's about 50/50, between 40-60% I like most people when I first meet them, around 60-80% I like just about everyone when I first meet them, more than 80% Add your thoughts and comments Question Title * 2. What percent of people do you tend to dislike or have difficulty working with after getting to know them for a few months? I find it difficult to work with a large number of people after getting to know them, more than 30% There are a significant number of people I find it difficult to work with after getting to know them, around 20-30% There are very few people I find it difficult to work with after getting to know them, less than 10% Add your thoughts or comments Question Title * 3. How would you rank the importance of the following factors when working with a sales person on an important purchase? Very Important Somewhat important Neither/Nor Unimportant The quality of the person's first impression The quality of the person's first impression Very Important The quality of the person's first impression Somewhat important The quality of the person's first impression Neither/Nor The quality of the person's first impression Unimportant The person's knowledge of the product or service being represented The person's knowledge of the product or service being represented Very Important The person's knowledge of the product or service being represented Somewhat important The person's knowledge of the product or service being represented Neither/Nor The person's knowledge of the product or service being represented Unimportant The quality of the questions the sales person asks to find out what I need The quality of the questions the sales person asks to find out what I need Very Important The quality of the questions the sales person asks to find out what I need Somewhat important The quality of the questions the sales person asks to find out what I need Neither/Nor The quality of the questions the sales person asks to find out what I need Unimportant Add your thoughts or comments Done